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Reassemble RV7 from Shipping container - Houston / Southern TX area
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I finished assembling my 7A after transporting to the hangar. Assuming every part and fastener is handy. I would guesstimate 16-24 man hours to assemble and connect all the controls and wiring.
That assumes you have all new bolts, washers, nuts. All controls were previously rigged corectly. Every cable was functioning. Probably incorrect estimate.
That assumes you have all new bolts, washers, nuts. All controls were previously rigged corectly. Every cable was functioning. Probably incorrect estimate.
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I would guess it depends on the level of disassembly. Certainty the wings would come off, but the landing gear as well? Did the empennage break down to individual surfaces?
I think Rob is correct (not to imply that Larry's incorrect...they may boil down to the same numbers).
I think Rob is correct (not to imply that Larry's incorrect...they may boil down to the same numbers).
I would double the 24= 48. Plus travel time and expenses.
Probably right. 48 sounds closer. 24 will be spent digging through plans and parts.
Funny, I had a rep as a Manager. They always asked how I did it.
Secretly, I always doubled manpower and budget estimates. So I always came in under budget and early.
Guess I should have doubled that estimate too!
"Sand bagging"Probably right. 48 sounds closer. 24 will be spent digging through plans and parts.
Funny, I had a rep as a Manager. They always asked how I did it.
Secretly, I always doubled manpower and budget estimates. So I always came in under budget and early.
Guess I should have doubled that estimate too!
Jjackh10
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I was the king of sand bagging when I was on my tools. Now I can spot it instantly haha. E&I techs are the worst followed closely by rotating equipment millwrights."Sand bagging"
To be fair, I saved them millions. When I took over, we still had all the old analog dial tone. 120 facilities so you can imagine how much that cost. Fax lines, alarms, elevators, etc. Even one $30/month phone line was a lot of money and some had 20 or more. I had a tech go out and pull one leg (Tip) off each circuit except for known critical infrastructure like alarms and elevators. If no one entered a work order, I issued a disconnect. If they asked, I had the circuit switched to internal system infrastructure. Saved a lot of money.I was the king of sand bagging when I was on my tools. Now I can spot it instantly haha. E&I techs are the worst followed closely by rotating equipment millwrights.
They pretty much let me do anything I wanted.
I’d suggest costing should include 2 return tickets & 1 weeks labor each plus expenses for the ‘professionals’ that originally disassembled & packed the plane. Only they know what they did or had to do to pull it apart.
There are bolts connecting the spar, flap, and aileron. Fuel lines and wires to the fuel tanks and wingtips. A pitot line and the wing to body fairing. Plus some reassembly of the interior removed to FOM
